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Ham Radio Experiments & Fun With Simon M0YKS Yorkshire UK

Friday, September 28, 2012

"Working The Birds"

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

OD5ZZ - Lebanon On 10 Meters

Earlier this morning I caught a nice opening into Lebanon and managed to work OD5ZZ. I used to work into Lebanon regularly back in the 1980s (CB days). This quick QSO reminded me of my early radio days especially as today I was using my vertical hustler antenna, which is not quite a Sigma IV as used back then. I was pleased with the QSO as you probably can tell in the video clip below.

Louise my shack manager caught me working OD5ZZ and did a good job videoing it for anyone wanting to catch the QSO.

posted by MØYKS Simon @ September 15, 2012 2 comments

Sunday, September 09, 2012

Antenna Garden

I thought I would share this mornings breakfast view of my garden and my 3 HF antennas. From the left is my Carolina Windom for 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m & 10m. Next is my Hustler 6BTV, used for 80m 40m, 30m, 20m, 15m & 10m. Finishing off, is my CobWebb for 20m, 17m, 15m,12m & 10m.

That's about it for now, I'm off to enjoy the good WX! Have a good day 73

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Sunday, September 02, 2012

Summer Break Ends

Well I suppose it had to finally end! I have enjoyed a long Summer holiday with my family despite having unreliable British weather we still made the most of our time and got about all over having lots of fun....
But, its back to work in the morning and the start of a brand new College year so I will certainly be busy.

I logged another nice juicy DX station earlier this morning whilst on 20m once again running with my CobWebb antenna. At around 7.21 utc, I made QSO into Australia with Neil - VK2IZI who is located near Sydney.
VK2IZI has a very nice antenna system as seen pictured above and his signal was up at 5/9 +10dB to my Ft-1000MKV, I was 5/7 at his end.

73 time for some Z time!

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

QSL Gallery - Over 200 new cards added.

I managed to finally update 2E0HTS QSL Gallery by adding over 200 new eQSL cards. Each QSL confirms QSOs made on HF and the VHF/Satellite bands. I shall be adding my Mobile and Portable eQSL cards shortly!
Here is a preview of one of my Favorited DX eQSL cards that I received recently from VK7ZX.

Check out the rest of the cards to see who and where 2E0HTS has been making radio contacts with. 73

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Good Opening To The Northern Corridor Radio Group

Conditions seem quite reasonable this morning here on 20M in not so sunny Yorkshire. Earlier (07.51 utc) I sneaked my call sign in between a mass of stations as I worked VK6ANC -The Northern Corridor Radio Group .
VK6ANC was being operated by Andrew during our QSO and was coming in well with a 5/9 +20 signal to my station. I also was doing well with my CobWebb antenna, my report back from Perth, Australia was a solid 5/9 signal.

Lets hope the bands hold up for some more nice openings and tasty DX.

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Bed Time Stories

I usually spend the last hour of the day unwinding with the sound of HF before hitting the sack. I enjoy listening to the different bands hearing lots of interesting stuff from the comfort of the shack chair, there are some great radio style bed time stories!

Last night band conditions were wide open with signals bouncing in loud and clear from all over the place.
I heard Australia at 5/9 as well as Argentina, both stations were on 20 meters. The USA were also coming in very well across the 20 meter band right through to 15 meters. As usual I switched between my 6BTV, Windom and CobWebb antennas checking to see which was working the best.

The CobWebb seemed to be best last night as I tried it out during a QSO with VP2EKG - Keith, from Anguilla up on the 17 meter band. I went on to work EK6TA - Hovik, from Armenia also with a big signal up on 17 meters. Yep, I was pleased to be putting out a reasonable footprint created by my little Webb antenna!

Before I pulled the plug I was back down on 20 meters hearing Ian VK3MO at 5/9 + working lots of stations. I tried my luck but was unsuccessful on this occasion, but I did manage a QSO into Saudi Arabia as I worked HZ1TT and drank my last cup of coffee before heading upstairs.

I'll be back for some more bed time radio tonight, 73 happy DX!

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